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Derek Bentley

  • Derek Bentley Was Born On The 30 June 1933 And Died On The 28 January 1953 Aged 20.

  • He Was A British Teenager Hanged For The Killing Of A Police Officer During A Burglary Attempt.

  • The Shooting Was Acctually Commited By A Friend Of Dereks, Christopher Craig, then aged 16. Bentley Was Convicted As A Party To The Murder.

  • This Lead To A 45 Year Long Campaigne Before A Posthumos Pardon Which Was Granted Partially In 1993, Then Completely In 1998.

  • Derek Bentley Had A Very Difficult Childhood. In April 1938, He Fell 15 Feet From A Lorry And Hit His Head On The Pavement, Which Caused His Epilepsy.

  • Bentley Was Found To Have A Mental Age Of 11, And To Have Lower Than Average Intelligence, Having Scored 66 In December 1948 And 77 In 1952 IQ Tests. At The Time Of His Arrest In Early November 1952, He Was Found To Be Illiterate.

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